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Where does “neamhuireasach” come from?

neamhuireasach (Irish) comes from Irish neamh, from Old Irish nem, from Proto-Celtic nemos, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

neamhuireasach (Irish): not needy, wanting nothing, well off

Definitions

  1. not needy, wanting nothing, well off

Ancestry of “neamhuireasach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishneamhheaven; sky, firmament
2Old Irishnemheaven; sky; radiance
3Proto-Celticnemossky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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